Assessing risk factors for severe forms of COVID-19 in a pregnant population: A clinical series from Lombardy, Italy

In 250 pregnant women with either asymptomatic, non-severe, or severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, obesity turned out to be the main determinant of severe COVID-19 illness.

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A study of 250 pregnant women showed that obesity was the main determinant of severe COVID-19 illness in cases of asymptomatic, non-severe, or severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.